Paper 2 · Livestock Production
The cervix of a cow is the part of the reproductive tract that
Aproduces the eggs that are shed at each heat period
Bholds the developing embryo once it has attached to the wall
Ccarries the egg down from the ovary to the body of the uterus after it has been shed
Dseparates the uterus from the vagina and opens to let the calf pass at birth
Explanation: The cervix is the thick walled neck between the vagina and the uterus. It stays closed with a plug of mucus during pregnancy, keeping foreign bodies out, and dilates only at calving.
Derived from ZIMSEC Agriculture 5035/2 Paper 2, November 1995, Q4